Best AI assistants for freelancers
We list 23 AI assistants tools, ranked by community votes and market presence (how often other tools are positioned as alternatives to them). Top picks right now: Cursor, DeepSeek, Genspark.
| # | Tool | Pricing | Starts at | Best for | Platforms | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cursor AI-first code editor with agents, now owned by SpaceX | Freemium | $8/mo | Developers, Small businesses, Enterprise | macos, windows, linux, web | 0 |
| 2 | DeepSeek Free AI chat app and low-cost API built on open-weight models | Freemium | — | Developers, Small businesses, Enterprise | web, ios, android | 0 |
| 3 | Genspark AI agent workspace that turns prompts into reports, slides and sheets | Freemium | $25/mo | Creators, Freelancers, Small businesses | web, ios, android | 0 |
| 4 | Causo AI prospecting agent that researches leads with sources, plus MCP | Freemium | $19/mo | Small businesses, Freelancers, Agencies | web | 0 |
| 5 | Cedric AI teammate that joins calls, presents slides and handles follow-ups | Freemium | $19/mo | Small businesses, Agencies, Freelancers | web | 0 |
| 6 | ClawsGO Science AI research agent that runs long studies on its own cloud host | Freemium | $10/mo | Freelancers, Small businesses, Enterprise | web, macos, windows | 0 |
| 7 | Grok xAI's AI assistant with live X data, bundled with X and Cursor | Freemium | $8/mo | Creators, Developers, Freelancers | web, ios, android | 0 |
| 8 | Hob Free open-source desktop AI coworker that runs models on your computer | Open source | $0 | Freelancers, Small businesses, Developers | macos, windows, linux | 0 |
| 9 | Kai AI executive assistant for email, meetings, calendar and tasks | Paid | $20/mo | Freelancers, Small businesses, Enterprise | web, macos, android | 0 |
| 10 | Llama App Free tray app that runs llama.cpp models as one local AI server | Open source | $0 | Developers, Freelancers, Small businesses | windows, macos, linux | 0 |
| 11 |  Melso Online tax service for freelancers in Spain, with AI and human professionals | Paid | $0/mo | Freelancers | web | 0 |
| 12 | Meta AI Meta's free AI assistant inside WhatsApp, Instagram and its own app | Freemium | — | Creators, Freelancers, Small businesses | web, ios, android | 0 |
| 13 | OpenLLM Routes coding agents through your AI plans, API keys and local models | Freemium | $30/mo | Developers, Freelancers | macos, linux | 0 |
| 14 | PulseDev Click a UI bug on localhost and your AI coding agent fixes it | Freemium | $18/mo | Developers, Freelancers | macos | 0 |
| 15 | Rerun Open-source AI coworkers that run on your Claude or ChatGPT plan | Open source | $29/mo | Small businesses, Agencies, Freelancers | web | 0 |
All 23 tools
1.Cursor
▲ 0AI-first code editor with agents, now owned by SpaceX
Freemium · $8Developerschecked Oct 20
2.DeepSeek
▲ 0Free AI chat app and low-cost API built on open-weight models
FreemiumDeveloperschecked Oct 20
3.Genspark
▲ 0AI agent workspace that turns prompts into reports, slides and sheets
Freemium · $25Creatorschecked Oct 20
4.Causo
▲ 0AI prospecting agent that researches leads with sources, plus MCP
Freemium · $19Small businesseschecked Oct 25
5.Cedric
▲ 0AI teammate that joins calls, presents slides and handles follow-ups
Freemium · $19Small businesseschecked Nov 3
AI research agent that runs long studies on its own cloud host
Freemium · $10Freelancerschecked Nov 2
7.Grok
▲ 0xAI's AI assistant with live X data, bundled with X and Cursor
Freemium · $8Creatorschecked Oct 20
8.Hob
▲ 0Free open-source desktop AI coworker that runs models on your computer
Open sourceFreelancerschecked Oct 29
9.Kai
▲ 0AI executive assistant for email, meetings, calendar and tasks
Paid · $20Freelancerschecked Oct 23
10.Llama App
▲ 0Free tray app that runs llama.cpp models as one local AI server
Open sourceDeveloperschecked Oct 26
11.Melso
▲ 0Online tax service for freelancers in Spain, with AI and human professionals
PaidFreelancers12.Meta AI
▲ 0Meta's free AI assistant inside WhatsApp, Instagram and its own app
FreemiumCreatorschecked Oct 20
13.OpenLLM
▲ 0Routes coding agents through your AI plans, API keys and local models
Freemium · $30Developerschecked Oct 31
14.PulseDev
▲ 0Click a UI bug on localhost and your AI coding agent fixes it
Freemium · $18Developerschecked Oct 28
15.Rerun
▲ 0Open-source AI coworkers that run on your Claude or ChatGPT plan
Open source · $29Small businesseschecked Nov 6
16.RunInfra
▲ 0Open-model API with flat monthly plans for coding agents
Paid · $10Developerschecked Oct 22
17.Scape
▲ 0AI Mac email client for Gmail that drafts replies from meetings
Freemium · $20Small businesseschecked Oct 30
18.ShogunAI
▲ 0Mac assistant that remembers your work and drafts in your voice
Paid · $62Freelancerschecked Oct 23
19.sideOS
▲ 0Voice-driven Mac agent in the notch with local dictation and meetings
PaidFreelancerschecked Oct 25
20.SKI
▲ 0Voice-first Mac harness for running several coding agents at once
Freemium · $20Developerschecked Nov 1
Workspace where AI agents publish versioned docs, dashboards and apps
Freemium · $5Developerschecked Oct 28
Desktop AI browser with companions that run research and admin tasks
Freemium · $20Small businesseschecked Oct 27
23.TwinMind
▲ 0Bot-free meeting transcriber and AI memory for desktop and phone
Freemium · $12Freelancerschecked Oct 22